novelraw Chapter 512 511 Who is Qin Heng!? (Third Update)
Chapter 512 511 Who is Qin Heng!? (Third Update)
The light converged into form.
The touch was cold to the grasp, as if it were millennium-old ice, making the temperature around it instantly drop by more than ten degrees.
Qin Heng focused his eyes and saw that the silvery glow had turned into an ancient and exquisite key, with complex and dense runes carved upon it, faintly isolating the void and breaking through the aura of the Dao's Law.
The people around also saw the key in Qin Heng's hand, but after only a glance, they felt dizzy, and even thought that their True Qi was about to lash out uncontrollably, so they hurriedly closed their eyes in fear.
"Mr. Xuantian, this, this key, what is this thing!?" Thunderous Puhua Tianzun said in shock and uncertainty, never having imagined he would encounter such a situation.
The mysterious object on Penglai Island was incredibly terrifying. He was a peak Semi-Saint, an expert who had almost truly stepped into the Dao of Saints and cultivated ancient Divine Skills. Yet, merely glancing at this key nearly caused him to suffer Qi deviation and lose his sanity.
"The instant I saw this key, it felt as if I was in the cold and desolate space, with boundless fear assaulting me," said the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, her eyes still reflecting fear.
This was just a key!
A lifeless object!
It was devoid of life!
Yet so terrifying!!
How terrifying!
Too terrifying!!
How could there be something so terrifying!
What exactly was this key, and why did it appear here? Could it be related to the previous silver-light condensed screen-like door?
As terrified as everyone present was, they were also extremely curious.
"Qin Heng, are you alright?" Ning Shuying avoided looking at the key, turned to Qin Heng, and said, "This key seems ominous, having a very negative impact. Could it be some kind of demonic item?"
The Spiritual Energy on Penglai Island was abundant, easily nurturing things that contain strange and divine powers. Such powers were not necessarily positive; they could also be negative, especially since this key was related to that eerie silvery glow.
She was very worried.
Fearful that Qin Heng would be affected.
Unknowingly, Ning Shuying had come to see Qin Heng as very important in her heart.
"This is quite an interesting curiosity," said Qin Heng, scrutinizing the bright silver key in his hand, a faint smile on his face.
He didn't recognize the patterns on this key, but could tell it was a kind of script that communicated the Laws of Heaven and Earth, probably some kind of ancient rune from Earth in this world.
However, the effects of this rune and the specific Laws it communicated could not escape his perception.
For someone of Qin Heng's Realm, across the countless universes and myriad realms, the Laws and tunes of Dao he was unfamiliar with were very few. He had even comprehended quite a bit of the Supreme Law.
The patterns engraved on this key intertwined Law with rationale, forging a strand of the Dao's essence of time. The corresponding door should be a Door of Time.
What is the Door of Time? he mused. As the name implies, it's a door that can transcend time. By stepping through the Door of Time, one could go to the future, or return to the past! This is a Supreme Divine Skill!
"The Time Key, in my previous life in the Immortal realm, could only be created by a Daluo Golden Immortal at least," Qin Heng gripped the key in his palm, gazing thoughtfully at the rift in that central area.
This parallel Earth truly is extraordinary. Not only is it home to numerous ancient Immortal Mansion ruins and exceptional inheritances, but now a wondrous object pertaining to the Dao of Daluo has emerged.
Qin Heng could see that embedded within this Time Key was a time brand—a cosmic coordinate, in the common sense—pointing to a certain era of the past.
By finding or forging a Door of Time, one could activate this key and return to the era it corresponded to.
Going back to the past to explore the secrets of this Earth's bygone era might yield greater insights into the Supreme Law than in this End of Dharma Age, Qin Heng felt a flicker of anticipation.
The decline of Earth's Spiritual Energy and the quiescence of its Laws began in the Tang dynasty. Though it has started to recuperate, the activity level of the Laws is still far from sufficient. Qin Heng could clearly feel an obscure and mighty force binding the Laws when he was comprehending the Supreme Law.
If I could return to the past, to an age when Spiritual Energy was abundant and the Laws were active—be it the Ancient Era or even the Mythological Era—the gains would be immeasurable!
However, what power caused this depletion of Earth's Spiritual Energy and the silence of its Laws? Why did the once Central Heavenly Domain become a tiny planet? Qin Heng wondered. Earth in this world is truly too extraordinary. For it to end up like this, especially falling into the End of Dharma Age, really defies common sense.
Perhaps, once the Spiritual Energy recuperates further, or my comprehension of the Supreme Law deepens, I'll be able to uncover this mystery. I gained a lot from my previous enlightenment of the Supreme Law under that radiance. In time, I should be able to stop suppressing my cultivation at the Qi Refinement Realm, he thought.
Thinking this, Qin Heng felt a surge of elation. Although the peak of Qi Refinement was enough to deal with most matters on Earth, with the world on the cusp of great changes filled with countless variables, advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage would be more secure.
Take Amaterasu's incident, for instance. She was a peak Great Saint, comparable to a peak Golden Core practitioner. If not for Her divine body being particularly susceptible to the Smite God Whip Qin Heng wielded, Qin Heng, at his current level, might not have truly been able to deal with Her.
The gap between the peak of Qi Refinement and the peak of Golden Core was not small by any means.
In fact, if Qin Heng decided to break through, it would be extremely simple—within three minutes, he could advance from the peak of Qi Refinement to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage without breaking a sweat.
However, he had refrained from advancing because it's easier to comprehend the Supreme Law at a lower Realm. Now, as his comprehension of the Supreme Law deepened, this "lower Realm" threshold was continually rising.
In time, this "Realm threshold" for comprehending the Supreme Law would rise to the Foundation Establishment Stage!
Seeing Qin Heng stow away the Time Key and appearing relaxed, everyone else let out a sigh of relief, believing the object posed no danger to him.
After witnessing Qin Heng dispatch a Great Saint like Amaterasu with a single whip strike, those present developed a blind trust in him, convinced that nothing could possibly trouble him.
Shortly thereafter, everyone dispersed. The inhabitants of Mount Olympus departed, returning to Europe. Except for Ning Shuying, the members of the Myth Organization also left Penglai Island for Beijing.
Qin Heng and Ning Shuying returned to the military camp together, where they again encountered their classmates undergoing military training.
The temporary instructor was—Nie Rongrong, whom Qin Heng had entrusted with this role!
She was truly harsh, even more so than Ning Shuying. She demanded single-leg stances for military posture, one-legged squatting, and absolute precision in marching—exacting to the extreme.
Anything less than perfect would prompt her to directly lay hands on them and beat them up!
Now, as the classmates saw Ning Shuying return, they immediately acted as if they had seen their own kin, their eyes welling up with tears.
"Instructor Ning! You're back! Haha! You've finally come back!!"
"BOO HOO HOO! It's Instructor Ning! Instructor Ning is back! How wonderful! It's too wonderful!"
"We're saved! Instructor Ning! Please, I'm begging you, train us! Take over, please!! I'm begging you!!"
The voices rose one after another.
Ning Shuying stood there, bewildered by the stark difference in attitude from before her departure!
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!!
Just then, a roaring wind suddenly came from the sky nearby. Everyone looked up to find a military helicopter accompanied by two private helicopters!
The military helicopter was the same one that had previously transported Du Cheng.
The roar grew louder.
The three helicopters flew above the military camp. The military one returned to the distant helipad and landed, while the two private helicopters hovered about a hundred meters in the air.
CLANK!
The door of one private helicopter opened, and a young man in his twenties, grasping the door, leaned out halfway. He looked down at the people below with a disdainful and icy gaze.
"Who is Qin Heng! Get out here this instant! You ant-like thing, daring to bully my younger brother Du Cheng and insult my Du family's honor, you deserve to die a thousand deaths! Step forward and meet your end!!"